Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-14
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENArR.
Sammy Rah yS

be to meet on Monday. Feb l4th. at 40
p. NJ.
Mr. Heath, from the conference COMMITTEES
on disagrs eing vote OF the two branches upon
the order for special committee TO investl-
gate the disease among the cattle at the farm
of the State College, reported substitute for
the order in question, bT which Nessrs. Allen
and Rich on the part of the Senate, and
Messrs Walton, Libby and Adams On the
part of the House, are TO be appointed = COM
mlttee with the powers conferred BY the orig
nal order.
MIR. Heath in submitting the report said;
Mr.. President-I desire to saw one word in
this matter, although the re are but few mem.
o,rs of the Senate present, This order is
aimed At no individual or Office holder IN the
State of Maine. see by the papers that Mr..
Secretary Gilbert assumes that this is 4 per
sonal attack upon him. Mr., Gilbert is
gentleman VIII IN do not know have no
Knowledge Whatever of any facts connected
with the exercise Of any of his official duties.
learn BY the newspapers. and by the disa-
greeirg reports of the csttle cOmmis >ioners,
thst honorable gentlemen in this State be-
heve that our cattle interests are
threatened hv a disease which puts in peril
the commercial value Of the cattle and the
public health Of the State. | offered that or
der tor the purpose # as2ertaining the truth. If
inst ptiltl Is without lluulatlon, tue shhuer,
genilemen, we know it, the better. IL II 10
with foundation, most asSuredly the sooner
we know it the heuer
Now | regret that MIR Secretary G lbert
should sSsume a position at che outset that
| might lead unprej JUDGED people to believe
thar there wss something that he WAS afraid
| Of. | desire to read to the Senate most re-
markable statement made by this man who
holds commission by the authority of the
SAFE. 1t is as follows: "Mr. Gilbert said
that Mr. Heath might to his ad-
vantage remember that at the next
els >ction the farmers vote, and that one
Mr.. Heath Of Watervile had been eiven
leave TO stay at home, and there might be q
pair of them" | cannot express to the
ne ynbers Of this Senstc the state Of fear
into which am thrown nv this threat of =
State off er | cannot find words in the
Engiish language to express the tremulous
ard agitsted state Of mind that would be
caused bv such a threat, that any gentleman
should be refused the privilege of great
pecuniary sacrifice to sit in this chamber two
years from now 1t is a threat that can hard
" be measured! But l desire to say public
ly, f1r the benefit of Mr.. Gilbert. for the
benefit of whoever is behind Mr. Gilbert,
that neither he nor the gentleman behind
him. If anyone, own the farmers
of the county of Kennebec; that
the farmers of this county are honest men,
and thsy believe in learning the truth. They
are owned by no agricultural officer; they
are owned BY DO politician, ana they respect
honesty they respect desire 10 learn the
truth, whether it comes from so humble an
individual as mvself, or from this honorable
Senate. And desire to say publicly that
am not TO b. driven from what believe to
be my duty by the threat of any Office holder
Ipr oh nd I
here to do my duty regardless Of
politics. reg ,rdIes of the future, re-
gardless Of personal consequences TO myself
and am here to represent the farmers Of
this county They are honest men. They
want to know the truth, and when
this committee is through, whatever
their report msy be, shall b. as willing a.
any one to vote cclrding to their finding. l
have no prejudice. have no bias, have no
Knowledge about the matter; but | want TO
know the truth, and the truth we will have
whether men high in politics or high IN agri-
cultural circles are afraid Of it or nor. am
sorry, Mr.. President that was Obliged to
take the time of the Senate TO answer this
public insult.
Mr. Gnshee-I would like to inquire
through the Presd Mt Of the honorable Sena-
tor whether he has knowledge that Mr.. Gil
bert used the language ascribed TO him. or
| whether il 10 in fact an editorial in some
new, p'per.
Mr.. Hesth-A report in the paper that Mr..
Gilbert said 80 and so.
Mr. Gu.hee-The Senator does moi, AS un-
derstand il, speak with authority with refer
ence to the language used by Mr. GILBERT.
Mr.. Heath-rhe correspondent 50 states
that MIR. Gilbert said so and so. | hope Mr..
Gilbert did not say it.
MIR. Gu.hee--I h pc he did not and
simply rose for information. We should
not attribute to Mr. Gilbert, remarks which
are the mere utterances of an editorial oor-
respondent of some newspaper
Mr. Heath-I really hope that the truth
may appear TO be that Mr.. Gilbert was not
so indI-creet.
The report was accepted, the order amend
ed in accordance with the recommendation
and given passage.
Mr. DayRett, from the Committee on Mill
! tary Affairs. reported in a new draft and
ought TO psss on bill an act to provide for the
! burial expenses Of honorably discharged sol
diers and sailors Of Maine, who shall die in
destitute circumstances; read and assigned.
Mr.. Nickels, from the Waldo County Del
egatIon, on petition reported resolve author
izing the county of Waldo to make a loan;
read and assigned
Mr.. Allen, from the Committee on State
Prison, on Tue petltiOns IN reiaton 10 con'lct
labor, transmitted the testimony taken before
the committee. and on motion Of the same
gentleman the report was laid on the table
snj ordered TO be printed
Mr.. Hinckley, from the Committee on
Fisheries, reported leave to Withdraw on Pc
tition of II. w. Lord ct ais. Of Lowell and
Burlington for an appropriation to build .
, hstchipg house at the head waters Of Nicatous
Lake and for the purchase Of salmon eggs.
a Bill an act to amend chap. 293 of the pri-
va,e and special laws Of 1880 was read and
laid on the table on motion of Mr. Allen Of
G Knox.
Bill an act to amend chap. 1853. sec. Of
+, the private laws Of 1888 incorporating the
Northeast Harbor Water Co. came from the
:. House passed TO be enprossed, and on motion Of
Mr. Burrill Of Hancock the rule was suspend
ed and the bill was passed to be engrossed in
concurrence.
Resolve establishing q valuation on the
4 reserved timber and grass lands OF the State
was passed to be engrosssed under a suspen-
sion Of the rule, on motion of Mr.. Libbey Of
Penobscot.
Bill an act to amend sec s, chap. 20 Of the
revised statutes in relation to ferries was read
once and laid on the table on motion of Mr..
/ Hinckley of Sagadahoc.
. Bill an act to divide the town Of Eaten
. 10 the county of Washington, and to incor-
tho ef nd IN